What's Running Through Your Mind When Swimming Over 1000 Yards

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Do you sing or count laps? I really want to know because I get super bored

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I think about everything from grocery lists to self-therapy and counting laps. Sometimes I even lose count…

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Zinnia said:
I think about everything from grocery lists to self-therapy and counting laps. Sometimes I even lose count…

I count laps wrong on purpose, I go with the lower number just to be safe.

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@Eliot
That’s exactly how I feel. Did I just hit lap 11? No, I’ll count from lap 10 again.

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Reilly said:
@Eliot
That’s exactly how I feel. Did I just hit lap 11? No, I’ll count from lap 10 again.

I completely relate to this.

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Zinnia said:
I think about everything from grocery lists to self-therapy and counting laps. Sometimes I even lose count…

I count down instead. It helps me not to mess up the lap count.

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1…2…3… breathe…

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Kyrie said:
1…2…3… breathe…

You took my thought!

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Kyrie said:
1…2…3… breathe…

Same here.

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Kyrie said:
1…2…3… breathe…

Sometimes it’s just 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and then breathe too.

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My mind is usually doing math. So I think, that’s this many out of my planned laps, so I’m this percentage done.

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Grayer said:
My mind is usually doing math. So I think, that’s this many out of my planned laps, so I’m this percentage done.

How many seconds do I need to cut off each length if I want to finish more lengths in less time…

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@Bevan
Doing math while running low on oxygen is quite interesting.

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Grayer said:
My mind is usually doing math. So I think, that’s this many out of my planned laps, so I’m this percentage done.

I do the same.

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Grayer said:
My mind is usually doing math. So I think, that’s this many out of my planned laps, so I’m this percentage done.

I also do math. What fraction is lap 7 out of my 2500 meters?

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@Noah
I’m glad I’m not alone in this. Good to know.

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Grayer said:
My mind is usually doing math. So I think, that’s this many out of my planned laps, so I’m this percentage done.

Definitely the same, math helps keep track of my laps.

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Grayer said:
My mind is usually doing math. So I think, that’s this many out of my planned laps, so I’m this percentage done.

I picture a progress bar like in RuneScape.

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Grayer said:
My mind is usually doing math. So I think, that’s this many out of my planned laps, so I’m this percentage done.

I’m relieved I’m not the only one thinking about math.

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Grayer said:
My mind is usually doing math. So I think, that’s this many out of my planned laps, so I’m this percentage done.

I think, I’ve done 250 so far which is 5 sets of 50… I just need to do that three more times.